Month: September 2009

I was 11 when i was first put on my spectacle (oh the big one!). since then i have live with this very annoying blurry view everyday, well almost 15 years now!Using contact lens won’t help much, as i still have this uncomfortable feeling when i wear it more than 5 hours.Plus my working hours, which need me to keep facing the computer make it worst…urgh!

Laser treatment? Hmmm…Will it actually be ok? I mean, whats the risk , how much it costs? Well who else to turn to if not my dear Google rite ..he he..

Ok, i google leser treatment…and i found this..LASIK..

Laser assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) can only be performed by a trained physician and is specified for reduction or elimination of myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism as indicated within the product labeling.

I keep on reading and read one interesting sentence, iLASIK Video Contest…Well, if you love video making, maybethis is your chance!

Its called “You Gotta See This” Video Contest, calling all video enthusiasm to make a simple video to show the impact of improved version. Prizes also given away guys!

Back in 1993, when I first met Prince Abdullah at a dinner, I could never have imagined what fate had in store for me. At that time, as a recent graduate, I was living and working in Amman, and certainly never expected to marry a Prince of the Hashemite lineage or, one day, become the Queen of Jordan.

Following the sad passing of His Late Majesty King Hussein, and the ascension of His Majesty King Abdullah, we were faced with enormous responsibilities and challenges. Fortunately, we had had a taste of public life in our roles as Prince and Princess, but still the adjustments to King and Queen were considerable. In fact, we are still learning.

I think we always will. Many people are awestruck by the title of “Queen”, but for me, it is a job that incorporates several roles. Primarily, my duty is to partner His Majesty in his efforts to improve the standard of living of all Jordanians. While respecting our traditions, we are determined to build Jordan into a modern civil society and model for the region by ensuring sustainable levels of economic growth and social development. In addition, I work in areas related to child protection and family safety, women’s empowerment, the creation of opportunities for youth, and culture and tourism. Daunting? Yes. Impossible? No. In fact, such challenges energize me.

Like a lot of jobs, it is often hard work but, equally, it is varied and interesting and provides privileged opportunities to meet a wide cross-section of society–both at home and abroad.

As a working mother, juggling the demands of the job and four young children is not easy. Like all parents, I strive to achieve the right balance. My official activities take account of the children’s school day and their plans and programs, and extensive periods of time on overseas engagements are limited.

Spending a couple of hours each night with the children doing homework or reading to them in bed gives them, and me, a sense of security. Being surrounded by them, grounds me and reminds me of what is important.

I am now officially following Queen Rania on Twitter! i really adore her, and can’t stop myself by keep reading everything she wrote on her website, and i blog about it righ away!

KHARTOUM, Sudan – A Sudanese woman who wore pants in public was fined the equivalent of $200 but spared a whipping Monday when a court found her guilty of violating Sudan’s decency laws.

A defiant Lubna Hussein said she would not pay the fine and would take a month in prison instead to protest Sudan’s draconian morality laws.

The 34-year-old journalist has set out to challenge the police and courts since her arrest in July by insisting the case go to trial, aiming to embarrass the Khartoum government with the publicity. Her prosecution – and the prospect that she could get the full sentence of 40 lashes – drew an international outcry.

Hussein vowed to appeal the sentence and even walked into the court wearing the same pair of loose-fitting green slacks that she was arrested in.

Manal Awad Khogali, one of her lawyers, said the judge hearing the case had called only police witnesses to testify and refused to allow Hussein – who has pledged to use her trial to bring attention to women’s rights in Sudan – to defend herself.

“He didn’t give us a chance,” Manal said.

After the trial was over, Hussein seemed defiant as ever. “I will not pay a penny,” she said.

On Monday night, after refusing her lawyers’ advice to pay, Hussein was whisked off to jail, though her lawyers said that a committee formed for her defense may pay the fine and free her.

Sudan is partly governed by Islamic law, which calls for women to dress modestly. But the law is vague. According to Article 152 of Sudan’s penal code, anyone “who commits an indecent act which violates public morality or wears indecent clothing” can be fined and lashed up to 40 times.

I don’t have enough time to go outside and having the fun to shop in a ‘real’ shopping complex…I am tied with my work day and night..

Another virtual shopping mall i found just now is She-Tech and it’s really cool!

Its more on Chic-Tech shopping online, where you can find a lot of cool accessories for working women…Not doing any promotion or so so here…hehe..but hey why don’t you people check it out yourself..Look at the clutch!! Urghhh…Cute, Cool affordable and so womanly!

Making me busy more and more to do the next year planning for our Engineering Support team, planning, costing, expenses, performance and summary reports on all our projects…Not yet mention my daily task which need so much attention and i cannot help but hoping sometimes i can be disappear for a few minutes and… i don’t know, maybe my task will be disappear as well?

Oh, talking about next year planning, my Creative team is mentioning about the design software, which might need to be upgraded. Well, costing of course, i need to check the request whether we really need to upgrade or not. One of the request is to change Photoshop CS3 to CS4. Hmm..Some summary from what i found might help to those who still thinking on which software to choose 🙂

Photoshop CS4

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The industry standard for professional photo editing, graphic design, and digital imaging.